The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24

two excellent sermons to large congrega-
tons The oldest member of the church
says the congregation ON Saturday was the
largest that has been in the house on any
| week day III twenty-five years.
! Tho Baptist ladies of East Macon made
! preparation 10 hold a festival ON Cutters
| green the other night. When the rain be
| gun 10 fall the tables were moved in No. IS
engine house, and a snug sum was realized
! for Warren chapel. III men had been in
| charge OF the affair tho rain would have
| discouraged them completely. But the
| ladies always succeed when they set their
minds on an object.
Sparta is in a somewhat anomalous condi-
ton. 1t has two sets of councilmen, and
neither set seems to be in control Possibly
1t would be good idea for the old board to
retire and let the new board come in, or
open negotiations with the new members
looking TO their resignation. The present
state of affairs ought not to be allowed to
| continue, as the town for more than two
weeks has been without any responsible
head
A gentleman and lady riding in Putnam
county several days ago were surprised to
find themselves suddenly in the midst of a
large swarm of bees, flying across the road
and for time they seemed inclined to settle
on the buggy. What is remarkable, the
parties and horse all escaped without in
jury. Bees are always attracted to that
which is sweet, and it has been suggested
there were over 100 pounds Of honey in that
buggy
The crops in Dougherty county are look
ing well. Oats are being harvested and the
fall sowing will yield well. Corn is prom
ising, being luxuriant with almost perfect
stands. Pea planting has been almost gem
eral for week past, and the indications are
that heavy crop has been put in. This is
one of the most profitable crops cultivated
and the acreage in them could be wisely in
creased, both as a renovator of land and as
an easy money crop
Within the last few weeks Capt. Oliver
and his men have broken up six houses of
ill-fame in Athens, run by negroes, some of
which had been in existence for ten years
or more. Next week they will begin to
clear out some dens in the upper part of the
city. On the complaint of citizens living in
any part of the city that such places exist,
they will be at once attended to by the
police. Mayor Hodgson is determined to
remove these blots from the city.
Eatonton Messenger: We have before us
the exact copy of letter from Douglass
Green, President of the Covington and
Macon Railroad Company, to President z.
B. Smith, of the Macon and Eatonton road,
in which it is stated in positive terms that
the road will be built. We understand from
those in position to know that as soon as the
Covington and Macon road is completed to
Athens and to Madison, the Monticello and
Eatonton branch will be begun This will
be sometime next fall.
G. w. McCormic, wealthy citizen of
Townsville, who is not a member of any
| church, surprised the several white pastors
of the different churches in that city recent
ly by presenting each of them with a house
and lot. In executing the deeds he men,
toned no other consideration than that the
preachers lives had been spent in ''going
about doing good" Such disinterested we'll
bestowed benevolence is worth more in the
sight of heaven than all the sympathetic
praises OF those who give for name only.
Jasper Giddens, who killed Hightower
some seven or eight years ago, and who
having jumped his bond, was unprecedented
in Florida several months ago and brought
back to Naldosta, stood his trial last week
and was acquitted. The indictment was for
mansiaughter, but the jury thought the
case against hun was not strong enough to
| warrant conviction. Immediately upon
the discharge, Giddens was rearrested UNI
| der an old Indictment against him for biga-
my, and he was carried back to Jail, but af-
| terward released on bail.
Gilbert Lee, of Valdosta, had the mis-
| fortune to lose his barn, together with
buggy, wagon and all the corn, fodder and
other iced ne had for the years supply, by
fire on Monday night last, and his mule was
| so badly burned before removal from the
stable as to render it unfit for work for a
long time to come. The fire is thought tc
be the work of an incendiary, and suspicion
rests on colored woman who has beer
| heard to make threats to burn out various
farmers and probably seized upon this being
the best time for the work, Mr.. Lee being
absent from home
| ! last Tuesday, about miles above Wat
kinsville, difficulty occurred between b
Doohttle and Bob Bones, that will probably
result in Doolittle's death Doolittle haG
rented land from a Mr.. Whitehead, anc
Bones was employed by him. The two mer
| were at work together in field, when diff
ficulty occurred. 1t is said Doolittle STRUCK
Bones first, when the latter drew his knife
infiicting severe stabs on each side of hi,
stomach and in the back. Bones then es
capped and has not been captured. DR.. White
| of Watlxinsyille, was sent for SATURDAY. with
the information that Doolittle was dying.
George I.awshe, a wel-known Young At
lantian, was hurled from a trestle on til,
East Tennessee road at Briswell, FRIDAY
| night, to the ground sixty feet below, re
ceiving injuries which resulted in his deatl
within an hour. He was employed as ,
hagman on the last division of freight trair
NO. q, WnHu was que III Atlanta at
o'clock Saturday morning. The freigh
was standing on the trestle when passenger
train come up and ran into the rear cars
Lawshe was in the caboose, but rushed Il
the door as the collision occurred and wa
hurled to the GROUND beneath by the shock
j. Barry, living few miles north O
Buchanan, has an acre sowed in herds grass
He sowed his seed last February year ago
Five head OF sheep and one COW grazed OF
this patch of grass last fall and winter. Mr.
Barry said he fed his sheep but two feed
during the whole winter, and never fed hi
cow but little. He took his sheep and COW
off this patch about two months ago, and
turned his mare in, which was in very poo
order. His mare has picked up wonderful,
since then, and has had her steady at worL
ever since He has fed her no fodder at all
and has given her but half the usual amour
} Of corn.
Over 500 colts are owned in Burke, anc
they ask 500 to 5000 each for them. ROLAND
Steiner, a citizen of the county, has lively,
brood mares and seven colts For one O
these colts, which is ten months old, he ha
repeatedly refused $3.50 THIS Is
blooded animal, from Mr.. McCathern'
celebrated thoroughbred stallion, Almont
which is valuedat $4,000. Mr.. j
l.. Fulcher, also, who is considerably in
terested in stock raising. has two-year-olt
colt for which he has refused $500 The no